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May 4, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing a rubber liner in valve, right pinky got pinched in the valve.

March 19, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

While operating a loader when EE hit EE's elbow on the arm rest when EE ran over a sand pile. Incident not reported until 5/23/26.

March 9, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting a cooler off the tailgate of truck, the employee stepped back and strained EE's knee.

November 7, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While standing near a loader, the employee jumped back and twisted EE's ankle when the loader moved forward.

August 14, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting haul truck and missed the last step, causing EE to fall.

June 23, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee lost footing and when they grabbed the rail to steady themselves, they strained their right shoulder.

April 24, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
York Building Products Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

While performing maintenance work, an employee was welding a patch on the tub of the shaker when they noticed a fire coming from below the shaker. Sparks from the welding, ignited the conveyor belt.

March 26, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was tightening a bolt on a tail pulley and once EE was done, EE noticed mild pain in right shoulder. Incident was not reported to EE's supervisor until the following week. Diagnosed with right shoulder strain and given restrictions.

February 24, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of dismantling a gear drive when the steel pivot base frame on which it was setting collapsed onto EE's chest.

February 12, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to remove snow when EE slipped and landed on their right hip.

June 7, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing the door behind employee and got finger caught in the door latch.

March 19, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was was working on a final drive (mobile equipment). Employee struck the housing to loosen it. A shard of metal broke off striking employee's right shin.

March 13, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was tightening a bolt on Crusher 2 (CR2) with a torque wrench and torque multiplier. After tightening bolt, the torque multiplier came loose and dropped. Employee reacted by attempting to catch the multiplier. The multiplier jammed employee's left hand.

January 25, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee attempted to break up frozen clumps of sand in a hopper with their hand and while doing so, their hand twisted in an awkward position resulting in a wrist sprain.

November 20, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While doing some service work to a skid steer, employee was reaching into tight area of the machine to remove a hose and EE felt a pop in the front side of their right shoulder.

November 15, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee hit a bump while driving a haul truck. As a result, the employee was jolted (was wearing seat belt) and felt pain in upper back.

September 25, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was cleaning up the work area and went to move some jugs of fluid, approximately 2.5 gallons, when EE twisted and tweaked their back.

July 28, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to move a wheelbarrow, when they felt a pull in their back. EE received medical attention at a panel physician the day of the incident and was cleared to return to work with no restrictions but on follow up apt on 7/31/23, EE was put out of work until 8/2/23 when EE had their next follow up apt and was allowed to return to work but with restrictions.

June 16, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was finishing service job when closing engine bay door on excavator and pinched finger. Resulted in laceration to finger.

April 26, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving a 4'x4' metal plate of off truck bed and plate slid, catching EE's finger between plate and weld equipment on truck. Fractured tip of left 1st finger.

March 20, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (mechanic) was changing cutting edge on 982M loader. Edge was on the forks of telehandler and employee was prying up edge with a bar to get the right side up. When the edge started to go over employee reached out to grab the edge to keep it from falling and felt a pull in EE's back. Reported immediately, but did not seek treatment until next day 3/21/23.

January 11, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Bucket truck parked in front of connex, lifted bucket and traveled forward, coming in contact with connex, moving it 6". Another employee was inside of the connex hanging up a hose at the time of contact. Injured says was "thrown around", but did not fall, hit head or come in contact with anything. Next day reported rib and back pain; taken out of work until follow up appt.

January 10, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking catwalk on Primary 2 access the ladder at the bottom of the conveyor. As EE crossed a section of catwalk under head pulley of the return belt, EE stepped on a weak section of the catwalk. The weak section of catwalk gave way causing EE's right foot to break through the catwalk. Sprained right ankle; working restricted duty.

December 16, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was doing a plant start up at the wet plant and was shoveling wet material out from manual drop magnet/bucket elevator and felt a pull/sharp pain in lower back.

October 26, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee notified mgr on 10/26 that EE needed to see a dr because EE's left hand has been bothering EE for a month. Employee was given anti-inflam and muscle relaxer scripts, light duty of limit use of left hand and to PT. The action of shifting from forward to reverse in loader is aggravating, so employee has been temporarily transferred to haul truck, which PT has agreed with.

October 10, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got finger pinched between aerial lift basket and a wall fracturing the left middle finger tip.

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